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Salina Cruz, Mexico

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About Salina Cruz

Known for kitesurfing and windsurfing, by the OpenStreetMap map of the area. The shore faces S, so wind from the N blows out to sea (our estimate from the coastline). Facts: verified.

Water about 29°C: no wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

A spot for kitesurfing and windsurfing, as OpenStreetMap maps it, on a shore facing S. Wind from the S blows onshore, wind from the N blows out to sea, and wind from the W or E runs along the shore. It is sheltered to the open sea. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 300 m out (1 in 29). The sea is about 26°C in February, its coldest month (no wetsuit), and 30°C in May, its warmest (no wetsuit). For windsurfing at intermediate level the best months are usually March and April, with about 1 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Salina Cruz. Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot.

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From Chicago: about 14 h door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.

  1. Fly. Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to HUX, changing at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW).

    See flights MDW → HUX · Skyscanner from about £225 returnAd

  2. Getting there. 2 h 25 from the airport to Salina Cruz.

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  3. Accommodation.

    Stay in Salina CruzAd

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  4. Hire and lessons.

    Windsurfing lessons in Salina Cruz · GetYourGuideAdBoard and rig hire in Salina Cruz · GetYourGuideAd

Everything else for the trip

Where it is

Salina Cruz on Google Maps · Directions

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Forecast

The score for windsurf, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor

DayScoreWindGustsShoreWater
Sun 18Oct038knoffnot safechop
Mon 19Oct033knoffnot safechop
Tue 20Oct027knoffnot safechop
Wed 21Oct025knoffnot safechop
Thu 22Oct030knoffnot safechop
Fri 23Oct032knoffnot safechop
Sat 24Oct026knoffnot safechop
Sun 25Oct029knoffnot safechop
Mon 26Oct031knoffnot safechop
Tue 27Oct029knoffnot safechop

Day scores are the conditions out of 80. Wind is the day's best reading: the mean and the gusts in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); the arrow points where it blows to. Shore: "side" is side-shore, blowing along the beach, the safe way; "side-on" and "on" blow in towards it; "cross-off" and "off" blow out to sea, and offshore scores nothing for kite and windsurf. Water is the open sea's waves near the spot: flat under 0.3 m, chop to 0.8 m.

The season

Good windsurf days in a typical week, each month, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).

  1. Jan0of 7
  2. Feb0of 7
  3. Mar1of 7
  4. Apr1of 7
  5. May0of 7
  6. Jun0of 7
  7. Jul0of 7
  8. Aug0of 7
  9. Sep0of 7
  10. Oct0of 7
  11. Nov0of 7
  12. Dec0of 7

Typical, not a forecast. Reanalysis wind misses some local thermal winds, so a spot known for an afternoon breeze may do better than this.

Your trip, day by day

6 nights from Mon 19 Oct, leaving from Chicago, for windsurf. Change dates

  1. Mon 19 Oct
    Travel out

    Fly MDW to HUX, changing at DFW, then 2h 25 by road. About 14h door to door

  2. Tue 20 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 13 kn gusting 27, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  3. Wed 21 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 12 kn gusting 25, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  4. Thu 22 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 15 kn gusting 30, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  5. Fri 23 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 16 kn gusting 32, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  6. Sat 24 Oct
    Rest day

    Not enough of the right wind: 13 kn gusting 26, offshore. Offshore: not safe to ride. Water: chop.

  7. Sun 25 Oct
    Travel home

    Fly MDW to HUX, changing at DFW, then 2h 25 by road. About 14h door to door

Rough cost

About £640–£1,195 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Kit hire is not in it yet: we have no sourced price for it.

  • Flights £225–£470
  • To the UK airport £35–£65
  • Hire car £70–£115
  • Stay £160–£265
  • Food £150–£280

Places to eat near Salina Cruz

Within 2 km of the town centre, listed by how complete the listing is (website, opening hours, cuisine) and whether two sources name it. Not a judgement of the food: we have no reviews. Listings © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps Foundation. Credits

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